Living in Alpthal

Alpthal is a small municipality in Schwyz, Switzerland, home to 618 people in the German-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents618
Density27 per km²
Area22.9 km²
5-year growth+0.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k9.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m1.76‰
Hub airport46 km (Zürich)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km773,200 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Lucerne)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,200 m, height range 760 m
Nearest large lakeVierwaldstättersee, 10 km
Main railway line6.9 km
Border with Liechtenstein58 km
Distance to Bern96 km
Within 10 km49,563 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:38

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Good to know about Alpthal

How Alpthal ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Schwyz
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner40#638 of 2,172#24 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Taxes and wealth99
  • Safety and community92
  • Sea or lake shore86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance79
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance79
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)77
  • Green space75
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance51
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Education and family49
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)47
  • Real estate46
  • Demographics45
  • Health and elderly44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Foundation9
  • Affordability2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20196132019: 61320206162020: 61620216212021: 62120226132022: 61320236192023: 61920246182024: 618

+0.8% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.